Issue 11, 2023

Induction heating: an efficient methodology for the synthesis of functional core–shell nanoparticles

Abstract

Induction heating has been applied for a variety of purposes over the years, including hyperthermia-induced cell death, industrial manufacturing, and heterogeneous catalysis. However, its potential in materials synthesis has not been extensively studied. Herein, we have demonstrated magnetic induction heating-assisted synthesis of core–shell nanoparticles starting from a magnetic core. The induction heating approach allows an easy synthesis of FeNi3@Mo and Fe2.2C@Mo nanoparticles containing a significantly higher amount of molybdenum on the surface than similar materials synthesized using conventional heating. Exhaustive electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy characterization data are presented to establish the core–shell structures. Furthermore, the molybdenum shell was transformed into the Mo2C phase, and the catalytic activity of the resulting nanoparticles tested for the propane dry reforming reaction under induction heating. Lastly, the beneficial role of induction heating-mediated synthesis was extended toward the preparation of the FeNi3@WOx core–shell nanoparticles.

Graphical abstract: Induction heating: an efficient methodology for the synthesis of functional core–shell nanoparticles

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
13 Jūn. 2023
Accepted
01 Aug. 2023
First published
12 Aug. 2023

Mater. Horiz., 2023,10, 4952-4959

Induction heating: an efficient methodology for the synthesis of functional core–shell nanoparticles

Á. Raya-Barón, S. Ghosh, J. Mazarío, V. Varela-Izquierdo, P. Fazzini, S. Tricard, J. Esvan and B. Chaudret, Mater. Horiz., 2023, 10, 4952 DOI: 10.1039/D3MH00908D

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